Female Afghan Robotics Team lands in US Japanese Zero G Drone sends pictures from ISS California votes to Extend Climate Protection Law Scottish Osprey Chicks moved to Spain to help Restore Population England ‘On Track’ to become Smoke Free Roman Sarcophagus Found at London Building Site New Jane Austen £10 Note Revealed New Austen £2 […]
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#LoveWins in Taiwan, YAY! Definitely something to smile about. Hope you enjoy all the positive vibes: Taiwan’s Top Court rules in Favour of Same-Sex Marriage US Supreme Court strikes down North Carolina Gerrymandering Breakthrough Lung Treatment saving Premature Babies Urgent ISS Repairs Successful WHO gets 1st African Director General Australia’s Indigenous Leaders meet for Historic […]
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No big words today, just big smiles. ELN Rebel Group release Kidnapped Journalists and Express Regret German Unemployment Falls to Record Low MicroBit PC goes on Sale to Public Inflatable Capsule Success on ISS 7 New Species of Peacock Spider Discovered Firm raises £1.3m to help develop Cancer Gene Therapy Drug Darul Aman Palace, in […]
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A tough few days with much travelling and visitors for Clan Nomad as we went to wish Josh and Bethan Finesilver a joyous life together. A very long journey full of delays meant that we had to miss Friday’s Good News. As much as I love producing Reasons to be Cheerful, family comes first. However, the […]
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Another day for amazing discoveries. I saw some of the research going into the latest prosthetics last year but to see them coming to such fruition is joyous. Then to see that designs may be improved no end with bespoke designs using motion capture. Continuing the theme of gifts, NASA e-mailed designs which were then […]
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Apologies to anyone who missed Reasons to be Cheerful at the end of last week. Unfortunately I didn’t have my contract renewed and so have had to do some running around keeping me away from the Bloggersphere. With the Holiday Season now upon us it seems right that the stories resonating with me the most […]
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First step into a new week done and a cause I thought was lost, the raising of the last remaining Dornier Do-17 from the Channel, has actually come to pass. With a plan coming up Chinese astronauts prepare for space and a new hero of mine Cmdr Chris Hadfield retires from space to keep a […]
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Good Morning world and welcome to Reasons to be Cheerful. This week is a lot of stress as students hit exam season but with Pre-Exam breakfasts being donated to help kids out it’s worth remembering that you’ve got people rooting for you even in the most stressful of situations. Today is the anniversary of the […]
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Well a fun weekend away in Lancaster with good friends. Congratulations to the Bombers Alumni with their 20-6 win, happy even if I didn’t get to the field. For those looking for a hero welcome home Commander Chris Hadfield from the ISS tonight after months of giving us a different perspective on the planet we […]
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As I found out last week, sometimes looking for the good news out there can be very hard. You end up wading hip deep through some of the worst horrors in the world. Sometimes things aren’t that bad, it’s just the language that pulls us to the darkness and asks us not to recognise the […]
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Travels of a Silicon Nomad 