Daily Diamond - "Beautiful Buddhist Monks" Fashion Show!

Shingon Buddhists in Japan have taken a rather unconventional approach – for them, anyway – to celebrate their 1,200th anniversary next year…
But first, what is a Buddhist? Well, some describe it as a religion, some, a philosophy, others, simply a better way of life.
Whichever way......
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Daily Diamond - Hotel Room Key... There's an App for That!

Regular visitors to hotels might have wondered what it would like to just skip the hassle of checking in. Having to wait in line at reception just to let them know you made it there, and be handed a plastic card that will probably get lost or broken. And then have to juggle your luggage in one......
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Daily Diamond - Elected Mayor for Greater Manchester

For the first time, the leaders of Greater Manchester in England have agreed to have an elected mayor. The first election is expected to take place in 2017 and the successful candidate’s role will be to preside over regional policies, such as transport and housing.
Greater Manchester is made......
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Daily Diamond - UK Rubbish Heating Denmark's Homes

Regarding rubbish in the UK, there is no doubting the landfill problems we often hear about. But did you know that last year alone we exported around 200,000 tonnes of the stuff – to Denmark?
And over the last year or so, that figure has doubled. But what are they doing with it? Well, they......
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Daily Diamond - PenguinBot Infiltrates Penguin Colony...

One of the most crucial ways of understanding the way certain animals behave is to study them in their natural environment. But even the most passive act of observation can change the way an animal behaves.
Take penguins, for example. In the past, scientists attached transponders to the wings of......
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Daily Diamond - "Orphan Works" to Find New Homes

There are an estimated 91 million “orphan works”, according to the UK government. These are artworks, photographs, diaries and letters and other historically important documents, of which the copyright owners cannot be located. And now, under a new licensing scheme in the UK, some of these......
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Daily Diamond - A Cancer Sensor from Google?

Google is working on new technology that could potentially diagnose health problems like cancer or heart attacks at a much earlier stage than is currently possible.
As with treatment of many diseases, early diagnosis is key. Unfortunately, many can only be detected when they have already passed......
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