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If you wanted to create a setting for a spy school, then the campus of Sciences Po Saint-Germain on the outskirts of Paris seems a good fit.
From BBC
If weight drops below this "set point", hunger rises and metabolism slows, just as a thermostat turns up the heat when it's too cold, according to that theory.
From BBC
Seeing plastic waste in such a natural setting stopped the Rutgers chemist in his tracks and set his mind racing.
From Science Daily
After several atmospheric river systems have come through, familiar conditions are set to return later this week.
From Los Angeles Times
Martin Hewitt, tasked with curbing Channel crossings, said more than 4,000 disruptions against smuggling gangs had taken place since his unit was set up, including seizing cash and convicting key players.
From BBC
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