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A transactional communication from human resources' persons

Recently retired teacher Alex Wood reveals the contents of an email sent earlier this year to head teachers by the local council's human resources department:"Over the last few years we have delivered a more modern and efficient HR service by streamlining transactional and administrative work. This has allowed us to free up professional HR resources to support the achievement of the council's key...

Dragonflies: The Flying Aces of the Insect World [video] | @GrrlScientist | Punctuated Equilibrium

Since dragonflies are such quick and skilled fliers, how might a scientist study how dragonflies hunt? Dragonflies are remarkable insects, with especially remarkable flying abilities. They are not only among the fastest of flying insects, but they perform a number of amazing aerial maneuvers, such as flying upside down, straight up or straight down, or hovering like a helicopter as they mate or...


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