And water would be all the more exciting on Ganymede because it is the largest moon in the solar system (larger even than the planets Mercury and Pluto) and, like earth, it has a permanent magnetic field that protects part of its surface from bombardment by certain sorts of life-destroying radiation.

ECONOMIST: Blue moon

The travellers applied for 10 permanent pitches on a field in Eaves Green Lane.

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Mr. Kohler is one of many 20-somethings who've cobbled together a few jobs to both pay the bills and gain more experience as they pursue a more permanent role in their field of choice.

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Best had the looks and charm to match his talent, a combination that meant he lived his life on and off the field under a permanent media spotlight.

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But it is the idea of using biochar to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere on a semi-permanent basis that has caused people outside the field of agriculture to take notice of the stuff.

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The problem with this technology is that it sprays water blindly, even across areas too wet to plant, such as grass waterways, seasonal wetlands, permanent ponds, a lake on the edge of a field.

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This means that when a drop of liquid is mixed with a suitable solution of paramagnetic ions, which become magnetic in the presence of a permanent magnet, it will be pushed to where the field is weakest, and stay there.

ECONOMIST: Monitor

Lunn said the device puts a controlled electronic field into the water, which dissipates quickly, so there is no permanent damage to the shark.

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His supporters are now trying to prevent a permanent fracture by changing the electoral law so that each party will be allowed to field several candidates.

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