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Karen Andrews

@TranscreationKA

Email: [email protected]

 Wiltshire, UK
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Joined January 2013
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I remember the characters in this course. I learnt Latin in only comprehensive to teach it in Somerset. It’s proved useful UK school Latin course overhauled to reflect diversity of Roman world theguardian.com/education/20…

UK school Latin course overhauled to reflect diversity of Roman world

New edition of Cambridge Latin Course to include more prominent female characters and better reflect empire’s ethnic mix

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Extinction of Indigenous languages leads to loss of exclusive knowledge about medicinal plants news.mongabay.com/2021/09/ex… via @Mongabay
Extinction of Indigenous languages leads to loss of exclusive knowledge about medicinal plants

Extinction of Indigenous languages leads to loss of exclusive knowledge about medicinal plants

A study at the University of Zurich in Switzerland shows that a large proportion of existing medicinal plant knowledge is linked to threatened indigenous languages. In a regional study on the Amazon,...

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Speaking to @guardianeco, Prof Lizzie Kendon said: “This study shows we can expect a big increase in slow-moving storms. This is very relevant to the recent flooding seen in Germany & Belgium, highlighting the devastating impacts of slow-moving storms.” 👇bit.ly/36SrnVB
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Plantlife@Love_plants25 Jun 2021
#WorldSandDuneDay Sand dunes are listed as the habitat MOST at risk in Europe. Since 1900, the UK’s sand dunes have declined by a third, climbing to nearly two-thirds in Wales. @dynamicdunes is rejuvenating them for the benefit of communities & wildlife plantlife.org.uk/uk/our-work…
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Aujourd'hui c'est la journée internationale de la #biodiversité 🐒, mais savez-vous vraiment ce que cela signifie ? Alors si vous êtes curieux et que vous voulez tout savoir, découvrez notre guide 👉 bit.ly/3tXDny4
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Twitter have now stopped cropping images, so we'd like to share this image to celebrate! Thanks @Twitter 😊
Old Joe viewed from the Physics arches

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This week is #nationalgardeningweek2021 and to celebrate, we're sharing these gorgeous recent images from garden blogger @BotanyKaren who has posted a lovely piece about the Palace Gardens on her latest blog. (botanykaren.net)
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Image from The Bishop's Palace (@Bishops_Palace)
Image from The Bishop's Palace (@Bishops_Palace)
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Alastair Culham@BotanyRNG7 May 2021
This recent paper highlights research inequity in the plant sciences based on available resources, language and other characteristics bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.… It makes important points about fashion rather than science governing editorial decisions & the impact of that.
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Who doesn't love a hot cross bun at Easter? But where does this tradition come from? countryfile.com/how-to/food-…
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A quelques semaines de la réouverture, nos mains vertes ne ménagent pas leurs efforts pour parfaire le jardin 2021. Revue de détails ! #giverny #ClaudeMonet fondation-monet.com/actualit…
Image from Maison et jardins de Claude Monet à Giverny (@FondationMonet)
Image from Maison et jardins de Claude Monet à Giverny (@FondationMonet)
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Multilingual thread on pie charts
Eric Hittinger (@ElephantEating) profile pictureEric Hittinger@ElephantEating13 Feb 2021
Currently reviewing a paper for a French-language journal and I just learned that the French call a "pie chart" a "camembert". Now I want to know what pie charts are called in other languages so we can make a delicious chart of the results.
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The Greeks had a word for it … until now, as language is deluged by English terms theguardian.com/world/2021/j…
Belgian Translation Error Could Result in Travel Fines via @MultiLingualMag multilingual.com/belgian-tra…
Belgian Translation Error Could Result in Travel Fines

Belgian Translation Error Could Result in Travel Fines

English-speaking visitors to Belgium may have arrived under a misunderstood set of coronavirus-related travel rules, according to national newspaper The Brussels Times. “According to the English...

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L’accord de Paris fait de nouveau l’actualité cinq ans après sa signature lors de la COP 21. Retirés sous Trump, les États-Unis vont revenir dans l’accord sous l'administration Biden. zcu.io/Aztp #climat #cop21 #cop25 #UN #ONU
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Svein Tveitdal
@tveitdal19 Nov 2020
Cartoon of the day: About humans @StaffsGeography
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CHÈVRECHOUTISME is the act of attempting to reconcile or make happy two opposing sides who are, in fact, totally irreconcilable. It derives from a French idiom, ‘ménager la chèvre et le chou’—which literally means ‘to accommodate the goat and the cabbage’.
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bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-5…

Windsor Castle: Changing hundreds of royal clocks

When the clocks went back, the horological conservator at the royal castle changed 400 clocks by hand.

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UN Women
@UN_Women24 Oct 2020
Today is #UNDay, which marks the anniversary of the @UN Charter's entry into force in 1945. Only 4 women were among the 850 delegates who signed the founding document of the organization: 🇧🇷Bertha Lutz 🇩🇴Minerva Bernardino 🇺🇸Virginia Gildersleeve 🇨🇳Wu Yi-fang #UN75
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Tonight #FCDO buildings in the UK and around the world will light up blue to mark the 75th anniversary of the @UN. The UK played a key role in the founding of the UN in 1945. 75 years later we remain committed to tackling the world’s most difficult challenges together. #UN75
FCDO HQ on King Charles Street lit up blue to mark UN Day.

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