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Penny Gowland @pennygowland.bsky.social · Feb 18

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Would a Town Council have ever considered selling off Lutterell Hall? If you live in West Bridgford, most of your local services, including adult social care, education, public health, transport an…

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Jan 25

It's a super stressful time because a lot of what Trump is doing makes the world way more chaotic and dangerous, which is already becoming more chaotic and dangerous because of climate change.

David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Nov 10

A gentle reminder that if we miss the 1.5°C target (and we certainly will), the next target is 1.51°C and not 2°C. We need to keep fighting.

Every tonne of CO₂ emitted makes the job of future CO₂ removal harder, and every 0.01°C of temperature increase makes the world more chaotic and dangerous.

Cover from The Economist from two years ago "Say goodbye to 1.5°C; why climate policy is off target". It has a graphic of the Earth with an apple on its head, and a arrow shot through the Earth.

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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · Jan 23

for the first time ever, solar power generation overtakes coal in the eu

the change since 2011 is staggering (and will continue widening)

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Penny Gowland @pennygowland.bsky.social · Jan 23

Scary..

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ISMRM @ismrm.bsky.social · Jan 23

CALL FOR COMMITTEE VOLUNTEERS:
Help influence the future direction of the society, apply and enhance your leadership skills, and gain visibility in the field for yourself and your institution.

Log in & volunteer today! ow.ly/jNUA50UIaHm

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Momentum @peoplesmomentum.bsky.social · Jan 23

Labour Whips intimidating MPs into voting against this landmark bill is totally unacceptable.

We're living in a climate crisis. Reducing emissions must take priority.

Any attempts to suppress debate must be thwarted so MPs can support this bill.

The Guardian @theguardian.com · Jan 23

Labour MPs ordered to sink landmark climate and environment bill

Exclusive: Supporters of bill say Labour has already insisted on removal of clauses requiring the UK to meet targets agreed at Cop and other summits A landmark bill that would make the UK’s climate and environment targets legally binding seems doomed…

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Penny Gowland @pennygowland.bsky.social · Jan 23

Interested in whole body MRS? jobs.nottingham.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx...

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Penny Gowland @pennygowland.bsky.social · Jan 21

Um..

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WHO @who.int · Jan 15

Message from the Director General, Dr Tedros ⬇️

Peace is the best medicine!

The #Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal is welcome and encouraging. Too many lives have been lost and too many families have suffered. We hope all parties will respect the deal and work towards lasting peace.🧵

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ISMRT, a section of the ISMRM @ismrt.bsky.social · Jan 15

Have you heard about the ISMRT Scholarship Fund?

The ISMRT Scholarship Fund actions groundbreaking educational opportunities in underserved countries, advancing MRI through technology in research.

LEARN MORE: ow.ly/WxWK50UGwMF

#ISMRT #ISMRM #MRI #MagneticResonance #MedicalImaging #ScholarshipFund

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Penny Gowland @pennygowland.bsky.social · Jan 12

Housing Associations etc sound like Angels but structural motivation is director pay.. not even any incentive to invest in the buildings

Common Wealth @cmmonwealth.bsky.social · Jan 9

So far, the growth of for-profit social landlords has done very little to make up low levels of social housebuilding, while allowing stock market firms & asset managers to access public funding for social housing.

Public funding for public housing is the best route forward.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Jan 11

In addition to pricey mansions, the homes of working-class people were also lost in the Palisades fire, including a mobile home park on Pacific Coast Highway. “It was rent controlled,” one resident said. “I had been there for 10 years in this trailer with an ocean view. I was so lucky.”

In One of L.A.’s Richest ZIP codes, Food Service Workers Also Lost Their Homes

In addition to pricey mansions, the homes of working-class people were also lost, including a mobile home park on Pacific Coast Highway.

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Penny Gowland @pennygowland.bsky.social · Jan 12

Ok let's get this site going for MRI (Wiley needs to provide easy link)
I am so happy to have finally done this with Nottingham Maths and Biology
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The effects of maternal flow on placental diffusion‐weighted MRI and intravoxel incoherent motion parameters

Purpose To investigate and explain observed features of the placental DWI signal in healthy and compromised pregnancies using a mathematical model of maternal blood flow. Methods Thirteen healthy a...

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ISMRM @ismrm.bsky.social · Jan 7

Have you heard about the ISMRM +One Membership Drive?

This fund-raising effort addresses the recruitment of trainees and of associate members from regions of the developing world. LEARN MORE: ow.ly/yyzM50Sm3gN

#ISMRM #ISMRT #MRI #MedicalImaging #MagneticResonance #MREducation

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