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The gravitational field can affect space and time: the stronger gravity is, the slower time moves. This prediction of General Relativity can be used to reveal hidden forces acting on dark matter.
For a little under $150, you can now directly sponsor marine conservation across one square kilometer of the Pacific Ocean, through a novel scheme announced this week by the tiny island of Niue.Under the new plan, companies, philanthropies and individuals can pay 250 New Zealand dollars (US $149) to protect and manage one or more square kilometers of water, called Ocean Conservation Commitments (OCCs).
area that is less than half a square kilometer in size. the vast majority descendants of palestinians who expelled or fled from their homes after the establishment of the state of israel in 1948. over the last two decades, the city of jenin has seen waves of violence. in april 2002, israel launched a major assault targeting suspected militants inside the palestinian refugee camp. at the time, the operation was framed by the israeli government as a response to suicide bombings inside israel. but the scale of the incursion, which became known as the battle of jenin, was unprecedented. the camp faced days of sustained missile and sniper fire, with many residents trapped in their homes, unable to escape to safety. a report from human rights watch found that attacks by the israel defense forces were indiscriminate, with many civilian deaths amounting to unlawful or willful killings by the israeli military.